Processing apparatus, and processing method

Abstract

This invention provides a processing apparatus (10) including a container identification score computation unit (11) that computes an identification score of a container for a product, based on an image to be processed containing the product, a product identification score computation unit (12) that computes an identification score of the product, based on the image to be processed, and a first identification unit (13) that decides identification information of the product, based on the computed identification score of the container and the computed identification score of the product.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A processing apparatus comprising:
 at least one memory configured to store one or more instructions; and 
 at least one processor configured to execute the one or more instructions to: 
 compute an identification score of a container of a product, based on an image of the product, the product including an object contained in the container; 
 compute an identification score of the product, based on the image; 
 determine identification information of the product, based on the computed identification score of the container and the computed identification score of the product; 
 identify a plurality of other products similar in appearance to the product, based on the determined identification information of the product; 
 compute a degree of similarity in appearance of each of the plurality of other products with the product; and 
 suggest a container for each of the plurality of other products based on the degree of similarity in appearance with the product, such that a first product that is similar in appearance to a second product has a first container suggested therefor that is different than a second container suggested for the second product. 
 
     
     
       2. The processing apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the identification information of the product is determined by: 
 identifying candidate products for which the identification score of the product is higher than a first reference value, and that are associated with candidate containers for which the identification score of the container is equal to or higher than a second reference value. 
 
     
     
       3. A processing method executed by a computer comprising:
 computing an identification score of a container of a product, based on an image of the product, the product including an object contained in the container; 
 computing an identification score of the product, based on the image; 
 determining identification information of the product, based on the computed identification score of the container and the computed identification score of the product; 
 identifying a plurality of other products similar in appearance to the product, based on the determined identification information of the product; 
 computing a degree of similarity in appearance of each of the plurality of other products with the product; and 
 suggesting a container for each of the plurality of other products based on the degree of similarity in appearance with the product, such that a first product that is similar in appearance to a second product has a first container suggested therefor that is different than a second container suggested for the second product.